The actor said he still has a communication with the actress, who is currently in the United States for a short course in acting. "There's communication and we are still friends pa naman," he said.

Asked about the real status of their relationship and whether he has already stopped courting Concepcion, Avelino answered: "We are still friends. Kumbaga minsan it looks easy kung malayo, pero it is really different. Iyon lang talaga, it's the distance."